An application for Probate or Letters of Administration is an application to the Supreme Court of Western Australia for a grant of representation of a deceased estate. Once the Court has issued a grant, the applicant will be lawfully entitled to wind up the deceased person’s affairs and distribute their assets in accordance with the terms of the Will or the laws of intestacy.
A probate application must include information about the deceased’s Will, the date and location of their death and a statement of their assets and liabilites. An application for Letters of Administration must set out the deceased’s family tree, the date and location of their death and a statement of their assets and liabilites.
Download our probate checklist, letters of administration checklist or reseal checklist to assist you to collate the information you need to make your application.
What information do I need to make a probate application?
| Documents and information | Application for Probate | Application for Letters of Administration | Application for the reseal of a foreign grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Will | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Original codicil | ✔
(if applicable) |
✘ | ✘ |
| Original Death certificate | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| Deceased’s marital status | ✔ (as at the date of the Will and the date of the deceased’s death) |
✔ | ✘ |
| Family tree | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Original foreign grant | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
